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#1 ·
We've all passed the stray dog, the poorly-treated dog, etc. Which one really tore your heart out the most? If you could choose one of them, which one would you pluck out and give a better life to?

There's a stray that lives on my street that at first I felt bad for. But the more I watch, I realize that she is sort of 'owned' by the construction crew that have been working for more than a year on a new building down the street. She actually seems pretty content, and although she's skinny, she follows around her people with obvious adoration.

But there's another dog that actually has a home in the apartment complex of friends of mine that I feel so bad for. He's some sort of shaggy dog breed, with long, matted hair probably a good 10inches long. It hangs in front of his face and off his body - and we're having 110F heat indexes here. He smells bad, he is treated poorly by the guards at that building due to his smell + his complete lack of training, and no resident of the building that I've talked to (most the residents are American) have ever seen the owners interact with this dog. I would love to steal this dog away at least long enough to shave him down, bathe him, and teach him some manners that would help him get along better with people. Poor doggy,...
 
#2 ·
No doubt about it ...dog #2 !
If the option was only saving only one dog it would have to be the one with the most obvious stressors (lack of love and attention, poor grooming, questionable health......)
At least dog #1 is human connected with love and some attention and care, even though it may not be the level of which you or I would provide.
 
#3 ·
There is one dog that I see occasionally on my way to/from school... he's a golden mix- real deep red color. The first time I saw him I thought he was just wandering around, got out of the fence, whatever, since that's not too uncommon around here. I've seen him about five times since the first time, and I notice more and more things about him each time. He always walks along this one road, so I assume he must have some sort of "home" there...
When I see him, I'll slow to like 2mph and drive next to him and he never changes his pace. He just keeps walking down the road with a limp and gives me this sad, hopeless glance with his head down. It's really sad, and after getting a closer look at him I can see all his ribs and hips. I never knew his condition until the last time I saw him, but if I see him again I'm calling someone to come help him. I'm worried he's gotten hit by a car since that's the road all the teenagers take to high school and we all know what awful drivers they are and how sadistic they can be... I don't want him out there any more than he has to be.
 
#4 ·
There are one or two young dogs locally that I itch to get my hands on to socialise them and take them to training classes. They are not maltreated - just left to grow up with no manners and not enough to do, until they become a constant irritant to their owners (and everyone else!).
 
#5 ·
That poor little second puppy. I wish I could go take him to a groomer and show him people aren't bad! =(

I hate seeing anyone/thing... hopeless is about the best word for it. Life should be better than that for any creature, human/puppy/whatever. And those situations sound like the dog is just existing rather than living... which is always so sad.
 
#6 ·
Well.. last year we did take in one of "those" dogs. A little black/white spaniel type showed up at the door. Dirty, skinny, the small amount of hair she has was matted. body. legs & tail was just bloody mess. Kelsey put her in a pen in the garage until we could get her to the vet.
He problems were caused by HUGE flea infestation. Weekly baths and good food soon had her looking cute. Alas..she was a very old dog that had been dumped. so she lived the rest of her life with Kelsey... Loved the same as any of the other dogs.
 
#8 ·
It's the oldies that get me, every time .... I'm going to be arrested someday for stealing someone's old dog. There used to be an old Golden near my barn; I'd see him out limping along on a walk with his owner, with a HUGE fatty tumour hanging off his chest. I passed them many a time calculating if I could knock the old guy down, grab the dog, and make my getaway without witnesses.
 
#9 ·
I've never come across a stray dog where I live if you can believe it.

I did however come across a stray dog when I was on a school trip to Greece. It was our second day in Athens, and a few friends and I were roaming around being tourists, and I notice this dog is following us. I crouched down on one knee and patted my legs and he came right to me, the biggest smile on his face. He was pretty skinny and had gum matted to his hind leg. He followed me around the rest of the day. He would cross the street with us, wait outside of stores for us...I named him Gyros. I wish I could've brought him home with us...
 
#10 ·
Poor doggie #2 in the first post!

I actually own "that" dog. She was running on the side of the interstate, looking at every car as it passed. She looked scared, yet hopeful. She was dirty, skinny, and panting like a maniac when I pulled the car over. She jumped in, and although I posted flyers no one claimed her. Lab-breeder friends of mine think she's a purebred field lab, and I found her around hunting season. She is AMAZING. Fully trained, loves everyone and everything, listens well, etc. She's our Lola and we've had her for 4 years now.
 
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